HP XC System Software Installation Guide Version 2.1

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H Customizing Client Node Disks

H.1

Overview .............................................................................. H-1

H.2

Dynamic Disk Configuration ........................................................ H-2

H.2.1

Example 1: Changing Default Partition Sizes and S wap Space For A ll

Client Nodes ..................................................................... H-2

H.2.2

Example 2: Modify a Group of Client Nodes To Have Customized

Partition Sizes .................................................................... H-3

H.3

Static Disk Configuration ............................................................ H-4

H.3.1

Enabling Static Disk Configuration ............................................ H-5

H.3.2

Customizing Client Disk Co

nfiguration .......................................

H-6

H.3.2.1

Example 1: Changing An Existing .conf File ............................ H-6

H.3.2.2

Example 2: C reating a N ew .conf File and Associated Master

Autoinstallation Script ..................................................... H-6

I Using the Configuratio

nMenu

I.1

Overview .............................................................................. I-1

I.2

Displaying the Current System Configuration ..................................... I-1

I.3

Modifying Nodes ..................................................................... I-1

I.3.1

Adding an Ethernet Connection ................................................ I-2

I.3.2

Modifying Node Role Assignments ............................................ I- 2

I.4

Node Role Definitions ................................................................ I-3

I.4.1

Compute Role .................................................................... I-3

I.4.2

I.4.3

I/O Role .......................................................................... I-4

I.4.4

Management Hub Role .......................................................... I- 4

I.4.5

External Role ..................................................................... I-5

I.4.6

Node Management Role ........................................................ I-5

I.4.7

Resource Management Role .................................................... I-6

I.4.8

Common Role .................................................................... I-6

I.4.9

NAT Client Role ................................................................. I-6

J Determining the Network Type

K Reinstalling An XC System with Version 2.1

K.1

Reinstalling Opteron- or Xeon-Based Systems .................................... K-1

K.1.1

Reinstalling the Entire System .................................................. K-1

K.1.2

Reinstalling One or More Nodes ............................................... K-1

K.2

Reinstalling Itanium-Based Systems ................................................ K-2

K.2.1

Reinstalling the Entire Syste

m ..................................................

K-2

K.2.2

Reinstalling One or More Nodes ............................................... K-3

L Installing the Maui Schedul

L.1

Overview .............................................................................. L-1

L.2

Readiness Criteria .................................................................... L-1

L.3

Before You Begin ..................................................................... L-1

L.4

Installation Procedure ................................................................ L-2

L.4.1

Step 1: Download the Maui Scheduler Kit .................................... L-3

L.4.2

Step 2: Compile the Maui Scheduler From Its Source Distribution . ... . . . .. L-3

L.4.3

Step 3: Update the Maui Scheduler Configuration Fil

e ......................

L-3

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